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Could New York show the way?)
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Could New York show the way?)

New York City is poised to launch the first congestion pricing plan to reduce traffic in a major U.S. metropolitan area on 5 January 2025.

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November 20, 2024
Don't write off champions: Lyon on Kohli's recent batting slump
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Don't write off champions: Lyon on Kohli's recent batting slump

The Australian team must be hoping to take advantage of Virat Kohli's prolonged batting slump when the two sides clash in the five-Test series for the Border-Gavaskar trophy, starting on Friday, but veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon has cautioned the hosts against writing off the star batter for whom he has \"nothing but respect\".

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November 20, 2024
Shastri wants India to aim for positive start in Australia
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Shastri wants India to aim for positive start in Australia

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri wants his former team to put their recent shock loss to New Zealand at the back oftheir minds and concentrate on positive memories achieved from previous successes in Australia ahead of the upcoming five-Test battle for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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November 20, 2024
Bavuma, Coetzee, Jansen return for South Africa's home Tests vs Sri Lanka
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Bavuma, Coetzee, Jansen return for South Africa's home Tests vs Sri Lanka

Temba Bavuma has recovered from his elbow injury and will lead South Africa in the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, which gets underway in Durban later this month.

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November 20, 2024
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Watson urges Australians to avoid confrontation With Kohli

Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has cautioned the Pat Cummins-led outfit to avoid being confrontational with Virat Kohli when both sides face off in the five-Test series for the Border- Gavaskar trophy, starting at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Friday.

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November 20, 2024
Australia start practice session ahead of opening Test against India
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Australia start practice session ahead of opening Test against India

Australian players wentthrough ahectictraining stinton Tuesday in preparation forthe Perth Test

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November 20, 2024
UEFA Nations League: Croatia. Denmark enter quarters: Spain beat switzerland
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UEFA Nations League: Croatia. Denmark enter quarters: Spain beat switzerland

Aosko Gvardiol struck a second half equaliser as Croatia secured a 1-1 UEFA Nations League ome draw with Portugal to qualify for the quarterfinals.

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November 20, 2024
Aston Villa extend contract for Morgan Rogers till 2080
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Aston Villa extend contract for Morgan Rogers till 2080

Aston Villa have rewarded Morgan Rogers, who has been an integral part of Unai Emery's plans this season, with a new contract that will keep him at Villa Park until 2030.

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November 20, 2024
Minimally invasive solution for enlarged prostate commences its journey in Eastern India
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Minimally invasive solution for enlarged prostate commences its journey in Eastern India

Kolkata buzzed with excitement as top urologists came together to unveil a groundbreaking treatment procedure incorporating cutting- edge technology for the first time in eastern India. Rezum Water Vapour Therapy, a globally acclaimed, minimally invasive treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), has been officially introduced for the first time in eastern India today in the presence of Ballari Chattopadhyay, Head of Corporate Communications Samaritan Medical, Surgical & Critical Care, Dr Amlan Chakraborty, Dr Smaranjit Chatterjee, Dr Kaushik Sarkar, Dr Nilanj an Mitra and other medical experts and distinguished dignitaries. BPH is a common condition affecting an estimated 28.1 million men in India alone, making it one of the most prevalent urological disorders in the country.

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November 20, 2024
British tech cosset out on Indian safari, Kolkata new port of call for RedoQ & Praeferre
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British tech cosset out on Indian safari, Kolkata new port of call for RedoQ & Praeferre

Come January, 2025, and two UK-based companies seem well-set to mark their footprints in Kolkata with promises of fresh cash inflows and employment generations.

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November 20, 2024
'Centre. Manipur govt have both failed': Kharge writes to Murmu
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'Centre. Manipur govt have both failed': Kharge writes to Murmu

Peoplehave lostconfidencein Prime Minister, ManipurChief Minister, says Knarge, urges Presidentto intervene

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November 20, 2024
Big firms implement measures, bring WFH amid worsening air pollution
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Big firms implement measures, bring WFH amid worsening air pollution

Amid the worsening air pollution, big companies such as Coca-Cola India, ITC, Infosys, KPMG, and Deloitte India are implementing strict measures to safeguard their employees' health.

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November 20, 2024
840 MT of onion for Delhi from govt's price stabilisation buffer; to be sold at ₹35 per kg
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840 MT of onion for Delhi from govt's price stabilisation buffer; to be sold at ₹35 per kg

Amid the prices of onion hitting the roof, reaching up to Rs 100 a kilo in several cities, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Tuesday that another 840 MT of onion from the Government's price stabilisation buffer had arrived in Delhi.

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November 20, 2024
India has 4D advantage of Democracy protecting investors against discriminati0n:G0yal
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India has 4D advantage of Democracy protecting investors against discriminati0n:G0yal

Union Commerce Minister, Piyush Goyal, on Tuesday said India has the 4D (Fourdimensional) advantage of Democracythat gives investors an assurance that they will not be discriminated in the country.

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November 20, 2024
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Severe shortfall of skilled professionals in electronics sector: Report

A recent report by TeamLease Degree Apprenticeship on Tuesday said there is a severe shortfall of skilled professionals even though India's electronics sector is projected to create 12 million jobs by 2027-28.

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November 20, 2024
20.58 lakh new employees added under ESIC in September
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20.58 lakh new employees added under ESIC in September

In the month of September, the provisional payroll data of ESIC revealed that 20.58 lakh new employees have been added.

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November 20, 2024
Market Snaps Seven da V losing Streak
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Market Snaps Seven da V losing Streak

Niftvwas at 23,500 amid buving seen in the auto, realtv sectors

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November 20, 2024
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Numerous children injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China

Numerous children were injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China's Hunan province on Tuesday, reports said.

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November 20, 2024
Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut near key government buildings and embassies
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Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut near key government buildings and embassies

An Israeli airstrike slammed into a densely populated residential area in Lebanon's capital near key government and diplomatic buildings late Monday, killing at least five people as the U.S. pressed ahead with cease-fire efforts.

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November 20, 2024
45 pro-democracy activists get4to 10Vrjail terms in HK
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45 pro-democracy activists get4to 10Vrjail terms in HK

Legalscholar Benny Tai received the longestsentence of 10 years

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November 20, 2024
Survivor of deadly trip across Canada-US border expected to testify in human smuggling trial
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Survivor of deadly trip across Canada-US border expected to testify in human smuggling trial

An Indian migrant who survived a deadly trek across the Canada-U.S. border in blizzard conditions is expected to testify Tuesday in the federal trial of two men accused of taking part in a sprawling human smuggling scheme that ultimately killed a family of four.

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November 20, 2024
US envoy pushes for cease-fire in Lebanon as food crisis worsens after looting in Gaza
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US envoy pushes for cease-fire in Lebanon as food crisis worsens after looting in Gaza

A United States envoy returned to Beirut on Tuesday, where Lebanese officials have tentatively welcomed a proposal for an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.

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November 20, 2024
Third-term tremors
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Third-term tremors

Socialists invent class, nationalists invent the nation, and so the populists invent the people. This phrase distills a defining element of Donald Trump's political appeal and hints at his most recent ambition: a potential third term as President of the United States.

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November 20, 2024
G20 summit calls for more aid to Gaza and an end to the War in Ukraine
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G20 summit calls for more aid to Gaza and an end to the War in Ukraine

Leaders of the world's 20 major economies gathered once again on Tuesday with a lighter schedule after they issued a joint declaration the night before.

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November 20, 2024
President Putin signs new Russian nuclear doctrine
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President Putin signs new Russian nuclear doctrine

Move follows USPresident’s decision to allow Ukraine tostrike targetsin Russia with US-made missiles

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November 20, 2024
Russia says Ukraine fired 6 US-made ATACMS ai the Bryansk region, days after Biden policy shift
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Russia says Ukraine fired 6 US-made ATACMS ai the Bryansk region, days after Biden policy shift

Ukraine fired six U.S. -made ATACMS missiles at Russia's Bryansk region, Russia's Defense Ministry said Tuesday, days after U.S. President Joe Biden eased restrictions on Ukrainian use of American-made weapons in the war that has reached its 1,000-day milestone.

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November 20, 2024
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Participation at G20 Summit affirms Viet Nam's rising position, prestige in global arena

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính's participation at the upcoming G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, demonstrates that issues to be discussed at the event align with the objectives Viet Nam is committed to achieving, and reaffirms the country's growing role and position in the international and regional arena, a Vietnamese diplomat has said.

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November 20, 2024
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Safety Neglected

The tragedy at an Uttar Pradesh government hospital's neo-natal care unit at Jhansi has brought to light the critical gaps in fire safety and emergency preparedness in public healthcare facilities.

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November 20, 2024
DOGE for India
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DOGE for India

The malaise in Indian bureaucracy has been extensively documented, but there has been no noticeable reform since Independence; rather things have gone from bad to worse. The Government has tried to leverage technology to rein in corruption by eliminating discretion, but with little success. Rather, technological solutions have promoted centralisation, that has hamstrung bureaucratic initiative at the operational level

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November 20, 2024
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Hindi on LIC website: Stalin terms it linguistic tyranny

Condemning the public sector Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) for making Hindi the default language in its widely used website, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday (Nov 18) described it as linguistic tyranny and demanded its immediate rollback.

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November 20, 2024